Narrative of the Surveying Voyage of Hms Fly - During the Years 1842-1846

Klappentext An 1847 publication by a leading British geologist! describing an expedition to the Barrier Reef! New Guinea and Java. Zusammenfassung The geologist Joseph Beete Jukes (1811–1869) participated in a British surveying expedition to Australia and New Guinea from 1842 to 1846. This two-volume work, published in 1847, describes his observations and experiences. Volume 1 covers the Barrier Reef, the Torres Strait and the Sunda Islands. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. Capricorn group; 2. Port Bowen; 3. Cape Upstart; 4. Rockingham Bay; 5. Two wrecks on the Barrier; 6. Cape York; 7. Island of Oomaga; 8. The Murray Islands; 9. Search after the missing boats; 10. Landing at Erroob; 11. Take the Prince George into a river in lat. 7° 50¿; 12. Last visit to Erroob; 13. Extent of the Barrier Reefs; 14. First visit to Port Essington in August, 1843; 15. Coupang, Timor; 16. Aspect of the south-east of Sandalwood Island.

Product details

• Authors: Joseph Beete Jukes
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 11.05.2011
• EAN: 9781108031066
• ISBN: 978-1-108-03106-6
• No. of pages: 468
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Maritime Exploration; Narrative of the Surveying Voyage of HMS Fly 2 Volume Set
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, Australia, HISTORY / Historical Geography, HISTORY / Australia & New Zealand, HISTORY / Oceania, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Australasian & Pacific history, Indonesia, Australasian and Pacific history, Historical Geography, Papua New Guinea